Sources: DOGE has built an AI tool aiming to cut 50% of federal regulations, or around 100,000 rules, by the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration
www.washingtonpost.com/business/ 202... @mnindivisible : From the same folks who brought you the well thought out and well executed reductions in force. — This is going to be a clusterf**k Michael M...
The European Commission says that France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app meant to protect children online
if I live that long [embedded post] @bluespacecanary : Honestly I wish the EU would hurry up and do the thing it actually wants (banning American tech companies from operating there) so it can get a p...
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act requires all new US border surveillance towers to be “autonomous”, effectively granting Anduril a monopoly on tower contracts
Anduril Industries is a major beneficiary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a section that essentially grants … Bluesky: @jesspish , @mmasnick , @eff.org , and @sambiddle.com Bluesky: ...
US FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson announces an inquiry into “Big Tech censorship”, which he calls “un-American” and “potentially illegal”, and seeks public comment
including ‘shadow banning’ Sean Burch / The Wrap : Trump-Appointed FTC Chair Launches Big Tech Inquiry for ‘Bullying’ and Censorship Sean Burch / TVNewsCheck : Trump-Appointed FTC Chair Launches Big T...
Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order on January 20 to delay enforcing the TikTok US ban and argues for a TikTok joint venture with 50% US ownership
Yes, Trump said he's “most likely” to give #TikTok 90-day extension. — No, that's not a legally available option. — The 270 days lapsed. An extension is no longer available (even if TikTok met 3 ...
Q&A with Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on what led to the country's under-16 social media ban, enforcement, unintended consequences, more
Australia passed one of the strictest internet crackdowns in the world last month, banning children under 16 from being on social media or opening new accounts. Bluesky: @shiraovide and @mmasnick Blue...
The US Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act by a vote of 91 to 3; the bills now head to the House
It's Our Last Chance To Stop It Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post : Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House Maya C. Miller / New York Times : Senate Passes...
The EU's commissioner for the internal market warns Twitter will have to comply with the EU's new digital regulations, saying “the bird will fly by our rules”
Who owns the rainbow? Who owns the clouds, the lakes, the trees … Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg : Musk's Free Speech Plans for Twitter Clash With EU Content Rules Mashable : Parler, Truth Social won't ...
The White House unveils six proposals for tech policy reform aimed at competition, algorithms, and safety on social platforms, and suggests Section 230 changes
for a Good Reason Alfonso Maruccia / TechSpot : White House consults experts, lays down a six-point plan to increase Big Tech accountability GovTech : White House Outlines Guiding Principles for Big T...
California's State Senate passes an online safety bill requiring services to increase protections for users under 18; Governor Newsom must approve the bill
see below — partied?) extensively with good ole Harvey Weinstein: https://twitter.com/... @accountabletech : BREAKING: The California State Senate has passed the #CAKidsCode. This is a huge step forwa...